{"id":28018,"date":"2016-07-26T15:56:21","date_gmt":"2016-07-26T15:56:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=28018"},"modified":"2016-07-26T15:56:21","modified_gmt":"2016-07-26T15:56:21","slug":"icc-test-rankings-ashwin-surges-to-top-position-after-antigua-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=28018","title":{"rendered":"ICC Test Rankings: Ashwin surges to top position after Antigua Test"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignleft size-full wp-image-24529\" src=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/ashwin-test-26.jpg\" alt=\"ashwin test 26\" width=\"260\" height=\"160\" style=\"margin: 4px; float: left;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/ashwin-test-26.jpg 260w, https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/ashwin-test-26-150x92.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 260px) 100vw, 260px\" \/>India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has surged to the top of the&nbsp;MRF Tyres ICC Player Rankings for Test Bowlers after a superb outing in the first Test against the West Indies in Antigua which the visiting side won by an innings and 92 runs.<\/p>\n<p>Ashwin, who was top-ranked in the 2015 year-ending rankings, not only regained the top spot with his second-innings haul of seven for 83 but has also gained in the batsmen&rsquo;s rankings with a knock of 113 and resultantly strengthened his grip on the top spot among all-rounders.<\/p>\n<p>Ashwin has replaced Pakistan leg-spinner Yasir Shah, who had grabbed the number-one ranking for bowlers only last week with a 10-wicket haul in the opening Test against England at Lord&rsquo;s. Yasir, who could take only one wicket in the second Test at Old Trafford, has dropped to fifth place below James Anderson, Stuart Broad and Dale Steyn.<\/p>\n<p>Ashwin has gained five points following his performance in the Antigua Test, while Anderson has earned seven points. This means the pre-Test gap between the two bowlers has been trimmed from three points to just one point only.<\/p>\n<p>In contrast, Yasir has conceded 46 points and now trails number-one ranked Ashwin by 44 points.<\/p>\n<p>Chris Woakes has jumped up 10 places to 23rd&nbsp;rank after his match-haul of seven for 108 at Old Trafford which contributed in England&rsquo;s 330 runs victory that levelled the four-match series 1-1. India pace bowler Umesh Yadav has gained six places to reach 24th&nbsp;rank with five wickets in Antigua while his new-ball partner Mohammad Shami has returned to the rankings at 28th&nbsp;place.<\/p>\n<p>In the MRF Tyres ICC Player Rankings for Test Batsmen, England&rsquo;s Joe Root and Alastair Cook have reaped the benefits of solid knocks to gain two and four places, respectively. Root&rsquo;s 254 and 71 not out has taken him to second position while Cook&rsquo;s 105 and 76 not out have helped him return to the top-10, in ninth position.<\/p>\n<p>India captain Virat Kohli&rsquo;s 200 at Antigua, which set the base for his side&rsquo;s biggest win outside Asia, has helped him move up two places to 12th&nbsp;place while opener Shikhar Dhawan has gained four places after a knock of 84.<\/p>\n<p>Ashwin has moved up three places to 45th&nbsp;rank among batsmen after his third Test century (113) against the West Indies. Ashwin, only the third Indian to be top-ranked among all-rounders after Vinoo Mankad and Kapil Dev, has increased the gap with second-placed Shakib Al Hasan of Bangladesh. Ashwin has moved up from 406 points to a career-best 427 points and created a 43-point gap with Shakib.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MRF Tyres ICC Test Player Rankings (as on 26 July after the Antigua and Old Trafford Tests)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Batsmen (top 10)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Rank&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+\/-)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Player&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Team&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pts&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Avge&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; HS Rating<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 1 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Steve Smith&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Aus&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 925&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 60.18&nbsp;&nbsp; 936 v Eng at Lord&#8217;s 2015<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 2 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Joe Root &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Eng&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 901&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 56.15&nbsp;&nbsp; 917 v Aus at Trent Bridge 2015<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 3 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (-1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; K.Williamson&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; NZ&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 868&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 49.23&nbsp;&nbsp; 893 v Aus at Perth 2015<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 4 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (-1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Hashim Amla&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SA&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 860&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 51.45&nbsp;&nbsp; 907 v Pak at Abu Dhabi 2013<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 5 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; AB de Villiers&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SA&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 818&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 50.46&nbsp;&nbsp; 935 v Aus at Port Elizabeth 2014<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 6 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Adam Voges&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Aus&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 811*!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 95.50&nbsp;&nbsp; 811 v NZ at Christchurch 2016<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 7 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; David Warner&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Aus&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 800&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;50.06&nbsp;&nbsp; 880 v NZ at Perth 2015<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 8 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Misbah-ul-Haq&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pak&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 790&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 48.95&nbsp;&nbsp; 842 v NZ at Abu Dhabi 2014<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 9 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+4)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Alastair Cook&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Eng&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 788&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 47.48&nbsp;&nbsp; 874 v Ind at Kolkata 2012<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 10 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (-4)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Younus Khan&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pak&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 784&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 53.19&nbsp;&nbsp; 880 v SL at Lahore 2009<\/p>\n<p><strong>Other selected rankings<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Rank&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+\/-)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Player&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Team&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pts&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Avge&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; HS Rating<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>12 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Virat Kohli&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ind&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 757&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 46.28&nbsp;&nbsp; 784 v NZ at Wellington 2014<\/p>\n<p>13 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (-2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Asad Shafiq&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pak&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 738&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 43.15&nbsp;&nbsp; 758 v Eng at Lord&#8217;s 2016<\/p>\n<p>16 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Jonny Bairstow&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Eng&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 712!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 40.13&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 712 v Pak at Old Trafford 2016<\/p>\n<p>17 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Murali Vijay&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ind&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 679&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 40.56&nbsp;&nbsp; 747 v SA at Bengaluru 2015<\/p>\n<p>18=&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (-1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Sarfraz Ahmed&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pak&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 678&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 43.71&nbsp;&nbsp; 715 v SL at Galle 2015<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; C. Pujara&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ind&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 678&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 46.84&nbsp;&nbsp; 851 v SA at Durban 2013<\/p>\n<p>22=&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; M. Hafeez&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pak&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 626&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 40.11&nbsp;&nbsp; 642 v Eng at Sharjah 2015<\/p>\n<p>25 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (-4)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Azhar Ali&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pak&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 621&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 41.75&nbsp;&nbsp; 753 v SL at Pallekele 2012<\/p>\n<p>26 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (-3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Darren Bravo&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; WI&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 611&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 40.66&nbsp;&nbsp; 709 v Aus at Trinidad 2012<\/p>\n<p>30=&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; K. Brathwaite&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; WI&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 581&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 34.54&nbsp;&nbsp; 591 v Eng at Grenada 2015<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+4)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Shikhar Dhawan&nbsp; Ind&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 581*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 42.18&nbsp;&nbsp; 593 v SL at Galle 2015<\/p>\n<p>45&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; R. Ashwin&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ind&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 488&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 33.76&nbsp;&nbsp; 527 v Eng at Old Trafford 2014<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bowlers (top 10)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Rank&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+\/-)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Player&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Team&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pts&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Avge&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; HS Rating<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 1 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; R. Ashwin&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ind&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 876!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 25.11&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 876 v WI at Antigua 2016<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 2 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; James Anderson&nbsp; Eng&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 875&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 28.23&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 884 v SL at Durham 2016<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;3 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Stuart Broad&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Eng&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 852&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 28.42&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 880 v SA at Johannesburg 2016<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 4 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Dale Steyn&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SA&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 841&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 22.53&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 909 v WI at Centurion 2014<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 5 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (-4)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Yasir Shah&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pak&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 832*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 25.79&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 878 v Eng at Lord&#8217;s 2016<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 6 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ravindra Jadeja&nbsp;&nbsp; Ind&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 781*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 23.76&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 789 v SA at Delhi 2015<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 7 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Trent Boult&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; NZ&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 757&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 29.14&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 825 v Eng at Lord&#8217;s 2015<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 8 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Josh Hazlewood&nbsp; Aus&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 741*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 25.77&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 792 v WI at Hobart 2015<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 9 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Morne Morkel&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SA&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 724&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 29.33&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 776 v Aus at Cape Town 2011<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 10 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Vernon Philander SA&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 717&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 22.08&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 912 v Ind at Johannesburg 2013<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignleft size-full wp-image-24529\" src=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/ashwin-test-26.jpg\" alt=\"ashwin test 26\" width=\"260\" height=\"160\" style=\"margin: 4px; float: left;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/ashwin-test-26.jpg 260w, https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/ashwin-test-26-150x92.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 260px) 100vw, 260px\" \/>India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has surged to the top of the&nbsp;MRF Tyres ICC Player Rankings for Test Bowlers after a superb outing in the first Test against the West Indies in Antigua which the visiting side won by an innings and 92 runs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":24529,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[67],"tags":[17253,4744,2069,14784,4961,17252,1130,1269,12021],"class_list":["post-28018","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-cricket-cricket","tag-antigua-test","tag-cricket-news","tag-dale-steyn","tag-india-vs-west-indies","tag-james-anderson","tag-mrf-tyres-icc-player-rankings","tag-ravichandran-ashwin","tag-stuart-broad","tag-yasir-shah"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>ICC Test Rankings: Ashwin surges to top position after Antigua Test - IndianSportsNews.com - Latest Updated Sports News &amp; 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